Who has home field advantage in the 2024 World Series?

Than that World Series 2024 As the game approaches, the question of home advantage will become an important topic of discussion. With two strong teams ready to fight for the championship, it’s worth examining what impact playing at home can have on the series. Read on to find out who has home advantage, why, and more:

Who has home advantage?

The Los Angeles Dodgers will have home-field advantage with a record of 98-64 (.605). The New York Yankees have a record of 94-68 (.580).

After the Yankees won the ALCS, home field advantage in the World Series depended on the outcome of the NLCS. While the Yankees would have had home field against them MetsIn the end, the Dodgers secured first place among the 12 playoff teams.

Therefore, Games 1-2 of the World Series will be played at Dodger Stadium before the series moves to New York.

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How is home advantage determined?

The team with the better winning percentage in the regular season secures home field advantage, regardless of whether they won their division or secured a wild card spot. This means they will host Games 1-2 and also Games 6-7 if necessary.

In the event that two teams have identical win percentages, the tiebreaker is their head-to-head record, which can be determined since each team now competes against each other at least once during the season.

2024 World Series schedule

Here is the schedule for the 120th Fall Classic. Start times will be announced later. Every game will be broadcast on FOX.

• Friday, October 25th: Yankees at Dodgers – 8:08 p.m. ET
• Saturday, Oct. 26: Yankees at Dodgers – 8:08 p.m. ET
• Monday, October 28th: Dodgers at Yankees – 8:08 p.m. ET
• Tuesday, Oct. 29: Dodgers at Yankees – 8:08 p.m. ET
• Wednesday, October 30th: Dodgers at Yankees – 8:08 p.m. ET*
• Friday, November 1st: Yankees at Dodgers – 8:08 p.m. ET*
• Saturday November 2nd: Yankees at Dodgers – 8:08 p.m. ET*

*If necessary

Does home advantage play a role?

Home field is not as much of an advantage as it is portrayed to be.

Teams that have had home-field advantage in the World Series during the Wild Card era (1995-present) have won the championship 19 out of 28 times (67.9% success rate), not counting the championship World Series 2020 (played in a neutral location). However, the influence of home field is less pronounced in winner-take-all Game 7. Historically, home teams are 19-21 in these crucial World Series games and 64-66 in all winner-take-all postseason games, including victories by the Dodgers and Guardian in their Division Series Game 5s this year.

In the World Series 2023The away team put in an impressive performance and took a 4-1 lead ranger Secure their first title by winning three straight games in Arizona. In 2022 the Astros had home advantage against them Phillies but ultimately lost Game 1 at home before securing the title. Last year it was Brave triumphed over the Astros despite having no home field, winning both Game 1 and the decisive Game 6 in opponent territory. Added to this is the mix World Series 2019 saw that Nationals Defeat the Astros in a seven-game series in which the home team failed to win a single game.

How has home advantage been decided in the past?

The current system for determining home-field advantage in the World Series, based on overall win percentage, was introduced in 2017. What’s notable is that there have been four different sets of home advantage rules in the 21st century alone.

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant changes to the 2020 MLB season, including adjustments for the World Series. For the first time ever, the 116th World Series took place between the Dodgers and Rays was held at a neutral site — Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas — as part of MLB’s efforts to reduce exposure to the virus. This was the first Fall Classic to be played in a single stadium since 1944 Tan And Cardinals competed at their shared venue, Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis.

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